MSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 27 '18 at 22:36
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 71.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 193
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 423
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
MSI(1462 293A) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Lighting 23.1
Reflection 29.2
Parallax 27.3
19% 26.5 fps
MRender 26.6
Gravity 19.7
Splatting 31.1
22% 25.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 313 315 316 299 311 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 478
Mixed 386
SusWrite 327
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 54.4
181% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0911
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 141 140 141 141 139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 142
Write 116
Mixed 77.4
SusWrite 140
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 103%
iXpand Flash Drive 64GB
42GB free, PID cff5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
8.48% Terrible
Read 11.8
Write 12.3
Mixed 11.5
SusWrite 12.5
16% 12 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.3
91% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.48%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.9% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.9
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 950 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A34)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $366
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